Point return method and apparatus

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APP PUB NO 20040049423A1
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10432702

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There is provided a point redeeming method in which a point redemption service in which any commercial entity including real stores and virtual stores can participate without restriction is achieved. When a customer (300) who can use electronic currency (350) for payment of a commercial transaction in electronic currency participating stores (400) and (450) according to a balance amount performs a commercial transaction in a point participating store, points are assigned based on a payment amount of the commercial transaction, and an amount of electronic currency according to the number of points is added to the balance amount.

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SONY CORPORATION1-7-1 KONAN MINATO-KU TOKYO 108-0075

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goishi, Shinya Tokyo, JP 2 74
Hagiwara, Kotaro Tokyo, JP 8 296
Kawashima, Takashi Kanagawa, JP 158 1435

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